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The  Song  of  the  Exile. 


AIR-"DIXIE." 


Oh,  here  I  am  iu  the  land  of  cotton, 
The  flag  once  honored  is  now  forgotten  ; 

Fight  away,  tight  away,  fight  away  for  Dixie's  land. 
But  here  I  stand  for  Dixie  dear, 
To  fight  for  freedom,  without  fear  ; 

Fight  away,  fight  away,  fight  away  for  Dixie's  land. 

Chorus — For  Dixie's  land  Fll  take  my  stand, 
To  live  or  die  for  Dixie's  land. 
Fight  away,  fight  away,  fight  away  for  Dixie's  land. 

Oh  have  you  heard  the  latest  news, 
Of  Lincoln  and  his  kangaroos ; 

Fight  away,  &c. 
His  minions  they  would  now  oppress  us, 
With  war  and  bloodshed  they'd  distress  us! 

Chorus — Fight  away,  &c. 

Abe  Lincoln  tore  through  Baltimore, 
In  a  baggage  car  with  fastened  door ; 

Fight  awa}',  &c. 
And  left  his  wife  alas,  alack  ! 
To  perish  on  the  railroad  track  ! 

Chorus — Fight  away,  etc. 

Abe  Lincoln  is  the  President, 

He'll  wish  his  days  in  Springfield  spent; 

Fight  away,  &c. 
We'll  show  him  that  Old  Scott's  a  fool, 
We'll  never  submit  to  Yankee  rule  ! 

Chorus — Fight  away,  <Jcc. 

At  first  our  States  were  only  seven, 
But  now  we  number  stars  eleven  ; 

Fight  away,  itc. 
Brave  old  Mi.-suuri  shall  be  ours, 
Despite  old  Lincoln's  Northern  powers  ! 

Chorus — Fight  away,  &c. 

We  have  no  ships,  we  have  no  navies. 
But  mighty  faith  iu  the  great  Jefi"  Davis; 

Fight  away,  &c. 
Due  honor  too  we  will    award, 
To  gallant  Bragg  and  Beauregard  ! 

Chorus — Fight  away,  &c. 

Abe's  proclamation  in  a  twinkle. 
Stirred  up  the  blood  of  Hip  Van  Winkle  ; 

Fight  away,  &c. 
Jefi"  Davis'  answer  was  short  and  curt 
"Fort  Sumpter's  taken,  and  "  nobodys  hurt !" 
Chorus — Fight  away,  &c. 

We  hear  the  words  of  this  same  ditty, 
To  the  right  and  left  of  the  Mississippi; 

Fight  away,  «fee. 
In  the  land  of  flowers  iiot  and  sandy. 
From  Delaware  Bay  to  theKio  Grande! 
Chorus — Fight  away,  &c. 

The  ladies  cheer  with  heart  and  hand, 
The  men  who  fight  for  Dixie's  land  ; 

Fight  away,  &c. 
The  "  Stars  and  Bars"  are  waving  o'er  us, 
And  Independence  is  before  us  ! 
Chorus — Fight  away,  &c. 


Martinsburq,  Ya.,  Dec.  10,  1861.    .^^  ,     >--    T-{ 


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